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Rising Above the Waves of the Past: Group Show at Bayt AlMamzar

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Ahmad Makia. Sumer: Self-publishing in Abu Ghraib Prison. 2023. Cardboard box, loose sheets, yarn, ziploc bag. 12 x 15 cm. Image courtesy of the curators

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